In February, a pandemic-era emergency order that gave families the maximum amount of benefits each month expired. Lawmakers in Washington, D.C. are debating the future of SNAP and how much money will be included for it.
Many of the more than 40 million families who receive benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, are seeing less money this month than they did at the start of the year.
Gossett is not only Howe's husband, he works as his caregiver full-time — a job that doesn't pay, but one he does 70 to 80 hours every week. They also qualify for SNAP benefits. Low-income families who qualify get SNAP benefits based on household size, and then it's a sliding scale based on income and other expenses.
Gossett said he had no idea their drop would be so steep until a letter arrived in January from the state.
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